Enhanced archeology the hard way!

From the department of some good came from Katrina....we learned today that there was an ancient village near the Rt. 90 Bridge near Bay St. Louis. How ancient? Estimates have it going back to about the time of Christ!

From the Sun Herald:

" Archaeologists believe they have uncovered evidence of an ancient village, possibly dating back to the time of Christ....The artifacts were unearthed during recent efforts to rebuild a thoroughfare and major bridge heavily damaged last year by Hurricane Katrina....

"That area was very strategic and would have allowed them to travel, fish and hunt," he said.

"It's on high ground at the entrance to the bay, which would allow them to see people coming and they could defend themselves a lot easier.""

"For most of the previous century, the mound was covered by large oak trees and hidden behind massive beachfront homes. Katrina destroyed most of the homes in Bay St. Louis, including the ones that had protected the mound for so long."